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Protective Cat Wakes Up Family To Stop Intruder

When Victoria Rumsey's cat came into her bedroom in the middle of the night, she was a tad confused. Abbi, the family's pet cat, started growling and running around, waking Rumsey up right away, Portsmouth News reported.

When Rumsey tried to calm Abbi down with no success, she looked out her window and discovered that the family's back gate was open - which never happens.

"I am the head of this household, of course. No one messes with my family!" - Abbi the Cat

Upon further investigation, the family's key to their backdoor was discovered to be missing. After the police were called, they found that a man was going from house to house and letting himself into private properties through back gates.

The 35-year-old man has since been both arrested and charged, and is awaiting sentencing later this month.